Black Country, New Road Live at The Windmill. Independent Venue Week 2019.

[@charliederby4179]

For greater visibility: 8:26 - Sunglasses 23:00 - Athen's, France Fucking in love with this band from those songs alone. Seeing them live is going to be the closest I'm going to get to experiencing the No-Wave scene in person and that's pretty exciting.

[@LouSmith]

Charlie Derby thanks for that. They're pretty something. Enjoy your gig.

[@benryles278]

njuu☺️

[@billypilgrim1]

this band, Black Midi and Squid are about to change the face of rock music

[@aabeinsstqqqzzz2907]

doubtful

[@lollerkeet]

I've listened to Speedy Wunderground 4 daily this week

[@scottinbristol]

Squid are fucking shite

[@RollerOfEyes]

@@scottinbristol but you're here, with a very similar jazz/punk band?

[@donsteppedinside6796]

exclude squid and you're dam right

[@lwilliams6027]

He sounds on the verge of a breakdown. Hauntingly magnetic- very Ian Curtis.

[@LouSmith]

Yeah! he nails that uncomfortable space.

[@charliesmith6874]

@@sensibility1174 Isaac has toned that down over time. I get what you mean though, depends on the song really. I think songs like Science Fair need that theatrical style of singing to match the intensity of the instrumentation.

[@brettveldboom2296]

This is way too accurate now with his departure right before their American tour

[@Ben-kf3tb]

EXACTLY!!!! He is the modern Ian Curtis.

[@b0dab9]

@@Ben-kf3tb no, he's modern Scott Walker

[@rhysgraham1716]

Never seen footage of these lot playing live before, I never would've guessed that the singer is also the main guitarist. Like the phrasing and almost spoken-word delivery of the lyrics over the top of those quite complex guitar parts must be quite a head-fuck to perform, but he absolutely nails it. Very impressive

[@LouSmith]

He's quite a guy. Doesn't say much though.

[@GB-ud5xp]

In my opinin The lead singer lead guitarist should've been the centre he "was" the centre, the saxophonist shouldve beenat the side in the background, this band made the saxophonist tolerable. Saxophonist should never be the main player.

[@abbedurgut3743]

@@GB-ud5xp Wtf did i just read?

[@LouSmith]

Somebody eh got battle-scarred by the profligate use of the sax solo in the eighties and never recovered. Maybe also they’d never seen Fela Kuti. I think Isaac probably never wanted to be front and centre.

[@narcspector]

Not anymore. Officially stated by him as the reason why he can't be in the band anymore. His mental health issues and the difficulty of doing *THIS* constantly, was too much. He left such a massive crater of godly talent in his footprint, that's all we needed anyway. New BCNR is going a whole new route, and I think it's good, I probably would've been trapped in a miserable melancholic trance forever if Isaac kept making sadder and sadder albums with them. Look at AFUT compared to this, y'kno? Makes these songs sound like PARTY BOPS

[@brettveldboom2296]

Hope Isaac is getting better, I’m going to miss this iteration of BCNR, but joy division was able to transition into new order and BCNR is hella talented I have no doubt they can make the transition too

[@LouSmith]

Those bcnr girls can all hold a note and can write as well. It's not the first time they've been called upon to reshape.

[@anthonycleary4676]

@@LouSmith did you ever see or hear anything of the Nervous Conditions stuff? I know it was all deleted (fair enough, horrible situation) but I wanna know how much they've changed over the years. Even since I've watched them since sunglasses came out they've grown so much

[@LouSmith]

I saw nervous conditions once. They were hyped already and tipped for big things. I couldn’t really gauge much from a single watching. Loud! Certainly would have interested me enough to see them again. It took a few listenings with bcnr to detect individual songs for me.

[@gusoqwien6978]

I agree, except Isaac left before he did that thing that Ian Curtis did

[@sydknee604]

@@gusoqwien6978 that thing

[@gloverelaxis]

why's everone in this band so hot lol. the preternaturally talented vocalist looks like Cillian Murphy when he's locking his jaw. goddamn i can't get over how good this band is

[@LouSmith]

He locks his jaw quite a bit. Hasn't gone unnoticed by Georgia, the violinist either.

[@samuelalexander1014]

Yep, as a bisexual this band is just so intensely hot.

[@estebanb7166]

In what way does the vocalist display preternatural talent?

[@xx-sexygirlwithbeefyflaps-3771]

@@LouSmith the georgia looks at isaac !!

[@LouSmith]

Find a look like that and hold it. You're made.

[@poopyjoe7883]

all the band members look bored as shit meanwhile isaac is having a literal meltdown lol

[@Finjodb]

I think they are just concentrated

[@Momentarybliss_lifeisgood.420]

Dude British post rock is the new wave You got black midi, squid, and now these guys

[@LouSmith]

Yup! I like to keep it relevant. Thanks for the comment.

[@clurgee4923]

it’s more art punk or math rock than post-rock. people love labeling music that isn’t shoegaze or rock as post rock.

[@jens2049]

@@clurgee4923 its more post punk

[@nilssonschmillson5395]

@@jens2049 post post bro. That’s be some next level shit

[@devinbirse6431]

Genuinely so broken up I’ll never get to see this iteration of a band that’s already meant so much to me live, but I’m also happy that Isaac’s chosen to focus on his own happiness rather than burning out for the sake of his band. Besides based off of Tyler’s solo stuff and Jock Strap I’m sure that the members of Black Country new road have a bright future ahead of them whether with the band or not.

[@guywithaguitar1827]

isn't georgie (violinist) the one in jockstrap instead of tyler (bassist)?

[@devinbirse6431]

@@guywithaguitar1827 ye but Tyler’s also got some solo stuff up on KZbin which is worth checking out.

[@LouSmith]

Yup. I think the OP was just saying that both Tyler and Georgia (as jockstrap) are in the wings, ready to contribute hugely.

[@TopRamin]

@@LouSmith woah i didn’t even know about the jockstrap connection 🤯

[@LouSmith]

@@TopRamin the Jockstrap connection is real!

[@kkanden]

man, watching isaac play live is terrifying and makes me feel almost guilty for enjoying bcnr's music. i'm almost glad the album versions of these songs are "calmer" because i would never forgive myself for this.

[@LouSmith]

It actually is terrifying. Never thought it before, but now you mention it.

[@colindugan4441]

u perfectly articulated how i’m feeling while watching this lol

[@SpongeBobCirclepants_]

What exactly do you mean by “terrifying”. I’m relatively new to this band

[@conjointoates]

@@SpongeBobCirclepants_ people are being dramatic because of his issues around mental health. mental health issues which we, to be perfectly honest, have no clue about. this isn't really terrifying in a sense that this person is saying. this is terrifying because isaac is amazing at expressing negative emotions and is an incredible performer.

[@johntoshirorainford1726]

They have to the best thing I have heard in years. It's totally mind-blowing how England produces the best bands . The pinnacle of British engineering!

[@LouSmith]

It's one of three things we do surprisingly well despite it becoming increasingly difficult just to exist here. Most things we suck at comparatively.

[@matt23012301]

haha Isaac is absolutely gurning in sunglasses

[@mythrodak6892]

What does "gurning" mean? Sorry I don't speak british

[@LouSmith]

Yeah, it's an odd word. Not sure I entirely understand in this context either. Gurning is making extreme faces. There is a gurning competitioni think from the north of England where people, usually old and with no teeth, compete to pull the most ridiculous face. Not sure if it's still a thing, but it just means pulling a mad expression, someone's associated with cocaine use ...

[@gabestockley2546]

Mythrodak mandy

[@samuelalexander1014]

I'm convinced he dropped some Gary Abblets for this lmao

[@jeewillikers]

​@@LouSmith Gurning is usually associated with the specific kind of facial expressions cause by the use of stimulants drugs, like jaw clenching and a sort of wide-eyed look, usually associated with drugs like cocaine, amphetamines, or mdma

[@NotExactlyBacon]

I never thought a man simply recounting the experience of mindless entertainment loops perscribed by the suggestion bar or instagram's "people you'd most like to fuck" algorithm would affect me so deeply, but that monologue was a brilliant description of the bleakness of the social media experience

[@LouSmith]

I guess the trick is in not simply recounting, but in re-living it through the dystopian hyper-anxiety-neuroses filter. It's a formidable taste of our times.

[@jens2049]

Came here again after Isaac left. This shit really got to me. Makes the music all the more real for some reason.

[@LouSmith]

I imagine there will be a lot of people making the pilgrimage.

[@SteveBenway]

As a middle aged guy who rather stopped liking 'the latest music' around 25 years ago, it's really rare that I hear something new that I *really* like. The last band I heard that made me go 'Wow!' was Black Midi. Today I chanced upon this. Wow! Yeah... I like this a lot.

[@LouSmith]

Yeah, a lot of people have been making the connection having come here. It's gratifying. My middle age dissolution with music was banished about a decade ago by the talent pool that is south London.

[@patrickrainey305]

@@LouSmith do u think the United States will produce similar band any time soon?

[@LouSmith]

Hmmm'm hard to say. I think these guys have some pretty quintessentially English themes and sensibilities that I can't imagine being spawned in the States. Good knows you need something to take your minds of the shit show that passes for governance over there. Pot, kettle, black I realise, but we have a good track record of producing our best music when we have the shittest governments in.

[@LouSmith]

@@joshdawkins72 It's mostly not the middle age tbh. These guys have become super-popular as have Black Midi, Squid, Fontaines DC to mention a few you may like, and may well already know. Take a listen to anything coming out on Speedy Wunderground label. That's a real hotbed of talent.

[@warriorsoflego]

As a middle aged guy I'd moved away from anything with guitars sometime in the 90s but bands like these, Black Midi and Crack Cloud do bring some additional life to such music.

[@NotExactlyBacon]

band sounds like joy division and slint had a child that really enjoys black midi, can't wait to hear more from these guys

[@LouSmith]

Keep those love-children coming!

[@horselookinghumanheadass]

don't forget swans

[@LouSmith]

@@horselookinghumanheadass never!

[@horselookinghumanheadass]

@@LouSmith hahaha. loved all your recordings btw. I think the recording u guys did of black midi exposed me to them! :)

[@LouSmith]

Rajat Acharya good news Rajat. I tried explaining the crossover principal to rough trade when they'had a word with me' about my uploads of a couple of' 'their' bands. They didn't believe me that it was a thing.

[@lukastaylor9544]

0:00: [Algorithm] 8:26: Sunglasses (Tennis) 18:00: [Heat Death] 23:00: Athens, France 29:05: [Cloud Seeding] Brackets are not yet titled

[@moosecow]

Did you come up with those names yourself or are they like recognized as thosr tracks?

[@lukastaylor9544]

baws brackets mean I titled them

[@dabmasterian8089]

Cloud Seeding is officially called "Opus"

[@SZebS]

@@dabmasterian8089 certainly feels like one

[@gregoryerickson3575]

The first song I really liked!

[@Tezla55]

Came back here after watching the new Bush Hall performance. Something about this set just keeps drawing me back in. It's so unhinged, especially with Isaac's completely raw and unsettling vocal performance. Even if it's part of the act, there's just something that feels so real here that forces you to confront something dark, sinister, and personal. For me, more than any other music, it perfectly captures the feeling of crippling anxiety and manic thoughts. Kind of reminds me of Thom Yorke performing in the early days of Radiohead.

[@LouSmith]

That something that draws you back in is exactly what you described it to be. It feels like a place of pilgrimage.

[@miguel-vo1cb]

I think I’m in love with the violinist

[@LouSmith]

Haha. Join the queue!

[@2ndsebringsucks]

Broh I was just thinking this LOL

[@stanmarshthedarsh]

You’re an idiot

[@LouSmith]

It’s sometimes true. Cello is one sexy instrument. Also a harp.

[@jens2049]

she is beautiful

[@kvikmynd]

that bhad bhabie tee shirt LOL, great performance btw

[@progrockdude2691]

Updated track listing: 1. Suggestions Bar (aka Macbook Pro, or Algorithm) 0:00 2. Sunglasses 8:26 3. Kendall Jenner 18:05 4. Athens, France 23:00 5. Opus 29:06

[@durian1600]

thank you, rararagi san

[@mcneeson]

This band, Black Midi, Squid, they are the most exciting new music I found throughout 2019. I think we are on the dawn of something guys, hopefully this sound goes somewhere beyond possibly being a new genre/scene

[@robdunkerley2564]

you weren’t wrong

[@tannersundwall12]

the drumming in kendall jenner is absolutely insane. this heat vibes

[@LouSmith]

Charlie’s such a great drummer.

[@justink8156]

I'm not a winds player so I guess I wouldn't really know the subtleties but I feel like Lewis is a damn good saxophonist. Like obviously the whole band is talented but something about his playing seems really developed to me and it's pretty obvious he's studied the jazz legends well.

[@LouSmith]

They don't call him Lewis the sax God for nothing!

[@sebastianobaccolo6940]

This is one of the best live performances. Ever.

[@LouSmith]

Agreed!

[@xeniumxneum8006]

Always stuns me when you here lyrics like these come from da yoot. Mark of quality...it's like he's lived way beyond his years

[@LouSmith]

That's assuming Isaac wrote the lyrics? I'm not sure who did. I think da yout have a lot more insight then we assume. The songs seem to be largely autobiographical outpourings, so no one knows it better than they.

[@SimianBoffin]

@@LouSmith That line about his kids dressing like Richard Hell!?

[@LouSmith]

Haha. yeah. I guess we all have access to nearly all the musical influence ever now.

[@jens2049]

@@LouSmith he did

[@charliecoutu1067]

I remember vividly when this had still just come out, when really all their Windmill shows were coming out, alongside Black Midi, and how immediately and madly in love I’d fallen with them, I couldn’t shut up about these guys for weeks. To think it’s been 3 years, and to think it never got old once. If it’s over now, it was really a hell of a thing, but God willing, it’s not the end just yet.

[@LouSmith]

Exciting times. More to come I'll wager, though for me the uncoiling of that initial potential in front of the world, with all its faults and promise is hard to recapture.

[@saintelsewhere6513]

This era really was lightning in a bottle. I’m optimistic, albeit cautiously-but I know that the seeds planted by this band and others will continue to sprout for many years into the future and I can’t wait to hear it all.

[@LouSmith]

There are scores of great new bands always bubbling up, just as long as there are venues to play at and places to rent.

[@esdeath5301]

this band is heartbreaking and beautiful

[@gidgidi]

The best live performance of all time

[@LouSmith]

That's a strong claim! It's certainly a popular one.

[@xeniumxneum8006]

And the rest of the band....love that psycho jazz punk

[@justynhill]

this is one of the best performances ive ever had the pleasure of seeing

[@LouSmith]

It's pretty intense.

[@justynhill]

Lou Smith to put it lightly, yeah? they’re mesmerizing really.

[@mazinomer4231]

“And if you’re looking for Nervous Conditions, well I’m sorry, we’re the replacements.” 31:33

[@LouSmith]

Haha! No need to apologise. I did see Nervous Conditions once and they did rock. These guys are the nuts though.

[@elliestokes8097]

holy shit- the different lyrics for Athens, France are trippin' me up. this is so cool to watch

[@LouSmith]

Welcome to the time machine

[@miguel-vo1cb]

wow this was three years ago, i remember this was one of the first performances i saw of them when i discovered them by listening to sunglasses truly incredible how much they’ve matured and it’s so nice to see how they’re music has evolved. shame i never had the opportunity to see the band live while isaac was still in it wish him all the best though

[@FredJonesy]

i watch post-rock videos on youtube by black country, new road. i don't have to search because the suggestions bar guides me...

[@LouSmith]

I see what you did there.

[@dozensofdonuts8695]

I thought about it when I heard 'Sunglasses' but the first track utterly confirmed it; Isaac Wood is going to go down as one of the best lyricists of our time.

[@LouSmith]

His delivery is something else too. Do you know if he writes them all?

[@FisTheEvil]

the musics good but hes literally just bitching about pop culture in the most basic way, it actually makes him look like more of a simp than the people hes mocking

[@tonypizza8571]

@@FisTheEvil agreed! comes across. bit try hardy but the music is really good

[@trademark5124]

@@FisTheEvil Agreed. He's a great writer, but you get the sense that it's all rambles about not being like other kids / some serious autobiographical stuff. Quite a strange mix, but perhaps it'll age well?

[@FisTheEvil]

@@trademark5124 funnily enough since the time i wrote that comment ive actually grown to like the writing in a more ironic lighthearted way, sort of like how we accept the early 2000's cheesiness of Malcolm In The Middle even though its such a classic. they don't even go for this kind of writing anymore anyway now so it's really just a relic now

[@intenseaction]

I’ve never heard of this band before but this is one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen. So much artistic expression and emotion. I can practically taste the music it’s so in your face the whole video. I can’t imagine what they sounded like in person.

[@LouSmith]

It’s good that you found them, although I believe that this level of intimacy will not reoccur. It’s these precious moments I live for.

[@intenseaction]

@@LouSmith Very true actually haha :)

[@LouSmith]

There was such a moment the other night when Lias from Fat White Family did an amazing solo set. A very different beast from these guys, but a heart wrenching performance none the less. Also check The Guest video which is a solo performance by Isaac, the guy from this band.

[@RLSteffler]

I play this video even more than I play the album. These performances, and the two unreleased songs, are seriously amazing. Thanks for this video man.

[@LouSmith]

Yeah. There's often something to be said for early renditions of songs when they're box fresh and experimental, before the wrinkles get smoothed out.

[@tannersundwall12]

i will forever miss this era of bcnr

[@LouSmith]

Well at least as long as you tube endures, you'll have this to remind you.

[@zakaryhenderson9512]

Love the constant whistling feedback in end of sunglasses

[@LouSmith]

Authentic

[@Azure1013]

tbh what makes this my favourite version of the song. Reminds me of Unwound.

[@LouSmith]

@Azure1013 yeah. Idk where it’s coming from. I guess Isaac’s mic. Looking back at this just now it seems odd that May has no part in that glorious cacophony, just looking about and drinking, maybe wishing for it to be over 😃

[@christiansabharwal1654]

wtf is this band i haven't been this enamored with an artist in so long it's revitalizing me

[@LouSmith]

Refreshes the parts other bands can't reach.

[@niii333]

literally same

[@LouSmith]

@@niii333 💜🤘💜

[@Tom-qg8wm]

WELCOME TO THE BEST NEW BAND

[@LouSmith]

Up there.

[@lynetteharvey6100]

Thats black midi

[@casicadaminuto1]

@@lynetteharvey6100 they're both pretty unique. Black Midi is more wild and diverse, while these guys have a much better vocalist (in my opinion, of course)

[@RaymondCorney]

Can anyone recommend stuff like these guys and black midi? I love this noisy mathy fusion of jazz and post punk

[@alexander.m96]

@@RaymondCorney have a listen to Slint if you haven't already. that's probably one band this one was inspired by.

[@nickman149]

This is the first time i’ve been excited about music in way too long.

[@LouSmith]

Well better late than never I guess on that score.

[@hidingplaces3150]

the first song is so incredible

[@LouSmith]

A lot of people come for that first song

[@grandorbiter8742]

So this is how it looks the second coming of NoWave. Godspeed You! Black Country, we hope that album someday.

[@ridingman1]

You don't have any problems anymore if you are looked at like in 9:57

[@LouSmith]

The look of love.

[@calvjnroberts]

Damn that kills me

[@LouSmith]

@@calvjnroberts Me too!

[@johnbricker8435]

Never would have noticed that, so cute, hot damn

[@LouSmith]

@@johnbricker8435 Awww.

[@lennythelizard9790]

this is truly one of the videos of all time

[@LouSmith]

It's definitely racked up the most views of any video on my channel.

[@joelfortin6634]

i didn't expect to hear songs i had never heard before

[@LouSmith]

It's good to unexpect the expected sometimes. And to be surprised too!

[@Rosalina102798]

AOTY 2019 if they release the album this year. Also, that last song is brutally crushing.

[@LouSmith]

We're fast running out of year though.

[@stoogs]

camera does a super job of capturing the whole band

[@LouSmith]

Thanks!

[@autismatic]

Holy shit, I am still addicted to your first upload of them, and this new one is even more incredible. Really really looking forward to their album.

[@LouSmith]

Yeah! I went all out to get this. They've been top of my viewing list for around three months now against strong competition. The single is out in March, an album ...

[@ezra9103]

i literally cannot wait to see what these guys do next. this is the most innovative music ive heard in a while

[@dylanmilne6683]

God damn, anyone comparing about the lyric changes needs to see this. Far too raw emotionally to be churning that barrel every performance. I get it now.

[@LouSmith]

I’m guessing that a lot of the people are aware of the lyric changes because they reference this earlier footage.

[@gwubbo1160]

@@LouSmith when did they reference this footage???

[@pechondelgado]

Black Country, New Singer.

[@LouSmith]

Singers nowadays.

[@latterdaze]

Just went thru all the recordings of them performing this song and this is the only one where Isaac don’t hold back lol. The restrained version is awesome in their other live performances of sunglasses but it’s night and day compared to how unhinged he sings it this time. Def prefer this older performance

[@LouSmith]

Older, more raw versions of songs are unrepeatable, as the set of circumstances that produce them can never be repeated. There's only so many times you can emote lyrics at this level of intensity. After that it becomes too polished, or in Isaac's case, too painful.

[@LukasPrimeEdition]

the opening song though, insane!!!!

[@mrcephospowders]

Still an incredible set to this day. Saw them at their first show back at Patterns after Isaac's departure. All the best to him. Keep up the ace work Lou! (Ronan from Trench)

[@LouSmith]

Thanks Ronan. It's always top or near top of the channel views every month. So glad I was there to capture it. I love the unfolding potential of formative performances.

[@largeshaftzac8027]

Gonna miss these vocals

[@LouSmith]

Well they're here for you when you need them. :)

[@bentley230]

LOL that keys player is bored out of her mind

[@LouSmith]

It's all part of the act!

[@gloverelaxis]

hell yeah. great use of the minilogue by the keys player. it's good to know you can do spasmodic weird noisey stuff well with it

[@kianconroy1127]

Best music ever

[@johnmiller9953]

Tommy Shelby's let himself go

[@chaffgrenade_x3]

wow, does the drummer actually have multiple snare drums for specific songs? He swaps one out before they start "Sunglasses"

[@LouSmith]

That's attention to detail that is. Yours and his!

[@hazuinf]

I think it's more likely he's had an issue with the snare he was playing on, looks like he's borrowed the venue's or something

[@wompus6570]

@@hazuinf He actually does have multiple snares

[@oto8832]

great young band. reminds me ....the first Nick Cave.... Surely not a fake band. happy to discover new things!

[@khalidsayeed134]

Goddamn I love this band. Thanks Lou

[@LouSmith]

Yay! Happy to oblige.

[@brickguy0081]

still iconic

[@brickguy0081]

thanks Lou! see u at the windmill

[@LouSmith]

I can’t see it becoming less so.

[@drew9138]

Damn, David Byrne hasn’t aged a day since the mid-80s

[@LouSmith]

Haha. Got a bit of that going on. Did you check Pottery? There's some definite talking heads vibe going on there, though their singer Austin looks more like Davy Jones.

[@drew9138]

Lou Smith I have to admit I wasn’t aware of them until you mentioning their name, I’ll have to check them out. I just recently discovered Squid through your channel and I’ve been absolutely digging their stuff - and now I get the feeling that I’m being led down a slippery slope here xD

[@LouSmith]

Yup! It's slippery alright, and wide, and long. Some great content here.

[@b0dab9]

Finally found a clip where they sing the single version of Sunglasses

[@LouSmith]

Well done. It is something of a pilgrimage site for seekers of the shades.

[@dionysian4098]

No wonder why Isaac's mental health is deteriorated. This is such an intense show that includes honest confessions made in public by a young man, who is trying to find his identity at the same time. Playing such shows frequently would definitely harm a young man's psychology... So is music to blame for Isaac's deteriorated health? It should have been healing though... Not such type of music I guess... thanks for your honest and sincere music guys!

[@LouSmith]

Everyone’s different in the way they respond to suddenly being in the limelight with all the extra pressures that brings. The intensely personal content of the lyrics and on-edge performances could only add to that psychological load. I think we can agree that his short impassioned contribution here has had a very wide influence on many lives.

[@djed7235]

I want someone to look at me the way the violinist looks at the singer

[@LouSmith]

Everyone wants that.

[@youmeus6665]

Lou Smith do the violinist & singer date? Is it an arcade fire thing?

[@LouSmith]

Not that i know of. It’s possible. I don’t think so though.

[@wonkwev]

this is the best version of athens france out there

[@LouSmith]

It's a strong claim. Could even be true 😉

[@bindadouglas]

when she shot those glances at him... i felt that

[@LouSmith]

You're not the only one.

[@Prou1972]

I will see them in Belgium next week. Thanks for your video. It looks like a deep music experience to live :-).

[@LouSmith]

Definitely deep. Enjoy!

[@nanfanyi6369]

can't wait to see them

[@zTeaTheCoffee]

I want someone to look at me the way Georgia looked at Isaac in the first verse of Sunglasses

[@LouSmith]

We all want that💜

[@sydknee604]

Watching this makes me wish they kept their dissonant hard sound, the recent songs are too pretty i get desensitized to the beauty. FTFT had the perfect balance of pretty moments and dissonant jazz crazy shit.

[@LouSmith]

I love the uncut gems of bands starting out.

[@sushiboi004]

19:33 that "KENDALL JENNER??!!?!?" in the crowd makes the song for me

[@LouSmith]

💜💜💜

[@johnvegas9059]

legendary

[@toestabbed]

I guess I'm a little late to the party Amazing performance and as always wonderfully captured Lou. Can't wait to see more of 'em here once these rough times have blown over. Hoping the Windmill pulls through thanks to the auctions and stuff.

[@LouSmith]

Thank you very much! Looks like financially at least The Windmill can pull through this time.

[@toestabbed]

@@LouSmith I'm glad to hear it, I've never been myself but even through a computer screen The Windmill's charm is undeniable, so it's comforting to know they'll pull through

[@lukesperry5435]

That Kendall Jenner song is insane! So excited for the album!

[@gloverelaxis]

the absolute pinnacle of british engineering

[@LouSmith]

I drive a fifties Land Rover so may beg to differ.

[@connersmith4801]

Anyone else have a crush on that violinist?

[@LouSmith]

Everyone who's seen her? I think a lot has to do with the quality of the look she (Georgia) gives Alex from time to time..

[@kenneththomas2580]

That kendall Jenner song is fire wtf

[@crazylegz88]

Someone's been listening to Oxbow.

[@TomClothier]

That's it, I'm getting that end of the road ticket

[@LouSmith]

EOTR is a great festival anyway if you've never been. Manageable size, first rate music.

[@expedientself]

Very good. Post-punk/post-rock/klezmer.

[@LouSmith]

Yeah! Love the analysis! Klezmer is a great closer isn't it?

[@valouckc1466]

J'ai découvert ce groupe il y a quelques jours et ouah !!! j'adore, c'est puissant.

[@fuserr]

Fantasic performance. That thing Isaac is doing with his eyes is creeping me tf out though

[@LouSmith]

It is. It seems to have that effect on quite a few people!

[@samuelbuckley8163]

Due reckon he listens to Slint?

[@LouSmith]

It's been mooted.

[@samuelbuckley8163]

@@LouSmith Breadcrumbs.

[@ravenkliff]

The real question is does he listen to Slift

[@DomDizzler5053]

With only hearing the studio version of Athens, France up until now, the fuck in the first verse hit me weirdly

[@LouSmith]

Too soon?

[@a.xhtonc]

The original lyrics to Athens France creep me out a bit lmao, glad they revised them

[@Itchigo2254]

I don't get why nobody's talking about the music of Nervous Conditions which is basically BCNR but without Luke Mark and with a second drummer Jonny Pyke + with Connor Browne at the vocals and guitar They delivered their first and last album on 2018 July

[@LouSmith]

I think there was a #metoo allegation which is the kiss of death to bands these days. They were all set to take the world by storm. Now it's up to these guys who I have to say after seeing them both are their equal musically and as a live spectacle. I think Isaac Woods is doing a great job, and with Speedy Dan Carey doing the tweaks, are poised for greatness.

[@jackcochran6670]

I've been hearing great things about these. Thanks ms for the upload, I'll definitely be checking them out at end of the road thIs summer!

[@LouSmith]

You're welcome. Enjoy EOTR. We had a great time last year.

[@capnbug]

u know lewis is serious when he isnt bobbing back and forth

[@LouSmith]

You’ve cracked the code!

[@FisTheEvil]

regular check in to remind myself the first song is never happening

[@portinarih]

Caralho muito foda esse som algum br ai perdido? hahah

[@youareloved_ewsewsews]

They hadn't even released it and people were singing along to Opus. There is a reason.

[@LouSmith]

The main reason could be that this and my previous video had been widely circulating, and dissected forensically for any information, including lyrics. I see it a lot with whole front rows mouthing the words to unreleased songs. The internet plays a strong game in that respect.

[@johndeereoli]

Some of them look like they enjoy playing music.

[@LouSmith]

Is that to say you think some of them don't ?

[@johndeereoli]

Lou Smith It was a bit of a joke, I love this band, I do think some of them look a bit bored but then I’ve probably never looked happy on stage in my life so who am I to say anything haha

[@LouSmith]

@@johndeereoli Yes, I was just checking. It was a challenge to film as I wasn't sure if I was going to emphatically shift my camera's gaze onto a non-event. I guess it shows a certain confidence that they've all got it covered and are nailing it on all fronts acoustic.

[@johndeereoli]

Lou Smith To confirm, it is a great video and I enjoyed it. Can we be m8s now please?

[@LouSmith]

@@johndeereoli Yeah! we go way back.

[@jens2049]

insanely good

[@LouSmith]

Doesn't get gooder than that.

[@bmlooh193-z4o]

Holy fuck they were young here

[@LouSmith]

Pre Tache days.